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Labor and War Bonds - Recording Date of Recording: 1918 | Duration: 7:02 Call Number: VVL00927 |
In this speech, delivered shortly after the beginning of World War I, and recorded in 1918, Samuel Gompers rallies for the workers and war laborers in the United Sates, upon whom "the very existence of our nation" relies. Here, Gompers charges that the war has triggered readjustment in social attitude, especially in relation to labor and means of production, and it is this readjustment that the Labor movement must take full advantage of, for finally it is recognized that in the struggle for "freedom and democracy," it is the American worker that bears the responsibility, as "progress and civilization hangs in the balance."
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